juvenile justice

People under 21 who are convicted of a crime could serve time in a juvenile facility instead of an adult jail.State lawmakers are considering a measure…

A federal judge is giving Cook County a week to fix what he calls a “glaring inconsistency” in how it treats juvenile arrestees. A federal lawsuit claims…

Juvenile justice reformers say a trio of new laws signed by Governor Bruce Rauner will help lower the number of kids behind bars in Illinois.“Each one…